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Manchester City
Premier League
St. James' Park
Saturday 22nd November
Kick-off 5.30pm
Live on Sky Sports
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Brentford 3
Newcastle 1
Premier League
Gtech Stadium
Sunday 9th November
Match report

The Never-Ending Tour

  Number of Newcastle
  games attended by
  NUFC.com in 2025/26:

42

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Man City (h) ST forwarding / resale now
Marseille (a) Seat selection closed
Everton
(a) SOLD OUT
Spurs (h) ST forwarding / resale now
Burnley (h) Member sale Mon 17.11, 10am
Leverkusen (a)
SOLD OUT
mackems (a) Seat selection closed
Fulham (h)
Ballot opens Mon 24.11, Noon
Chelsea
(h) Member sale Mon 17.11, Noon
Man U
(a) ST applications open Mon 17.11, 2pm

Internationals:
Wissa still in World
Cup Final contention

In the absence of current Magpie Yoane Wissa, Newcastle old boy Chancel Mbemba continues his one-man pursuit of a first World Cup Final spot for DR Congo since 1974.

The former United defender scored the goal that defeated Cameroon last week, setting up a playoff final against Nigeria in the Moroccan city of Rabat on Sunday.

And the DR Congo captain did it again, scoring the winning spot kick in the penalty shootout that followed a 1-1 draw.

That means that The Leopards will represent Africa in an intercontinental qualifying tournament to be staged in the USA during the March international break, with two Final spots to be fought over by the six participating sides.

Internationals:
National service

Dan Burn (England):
Sun 16.11.2025 Albania (a) won 2-0 WCQ
A 90 minute shift for Dan in Tirana at centre half.

Thu 13.11.2025 Serbia (h) won 2-0 WCQ
The Magpies defender remained benched at Wembley.

Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Sun 16.11.2025 Norway (h) lost 1-4 WCQ
The Newcastle midfielder didn't feature for Italy in Milan in order to avoid any risk of suspension.

Thu 13.11.2025 Moldova (a) won 2-0 WCQ
A 90 minute shift in Chisnau for Sandro, as two late goals won it for the Azzurri.

Bruno Guimaraes (Brazil):
Tue 18.11.2025 Tunisia (a) Lille FR

Sat 15.11.2025 Senegal (h) won 2-0 FR
Success at the Emirates Stadium with the Newcastle midfielder starting and completing the entire game.

Nick Woltemade, Malick Thiaw (Germany):
Mon 17.11.2025 Slovakia (h) Leipzig WCQ

Fri 14.11.2025 Luxembourg (a) won 2-0 WCQ
Three goals in two international outings now for the forward, who netted twice - one with each foot from close range.

Woltemade completed 90 minutes, joined by fellow Magpie Thiaw for the closing 11 minutes of normal time.

Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Tue 18.11.2025 Slovenia (h) Stockholm WCQ

Sat 15.11.2025 Switzerland (a) lost 1-4 WCQ
There was a 78 minute shift on the left wing for the Magpie in Geneva with an assist for his side's goal. Sweden's hopes of World Cup qualification rest on the playoffs next March, having confirmed a place via their Nations League position.

Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley (England U21s):
Tue 18.11.2025 Slovakia (a) Presov ECQ

Fri 14.11.2025 Ireland (h) won 2-0 ECQ
Both Magpies were in the starting line-up at St.Andrews, completing 70 minutes. A foul on Hall in the Ireland box on the hour produced a penalty for England's opening goal. 

Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):

Tue 18.11.2025 Andorra (a) Andorra ECQ

Fri 14.11.2025 England (a) lost 0-2 ECQ
Defender Alex stayed on the bench at Birmingham City.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):

Tue 18.11.2025 Belarus (a) Hungary WCQ

Sat 15.11.2025 Scotland (h) won 3-2 WCQ
Another cap for the on-loan goalkeeper in Piraeus.

The Greeks were seemingly coasting at 3-0 with 25 minutes left, before the Scots improbably netted twice.

Vlachodimos then pulled off an incredible stop to prevent Scott McTominay making it 3-3 from point blank range, before the hosts were reduced to ten men late on.

Mo Waddani (Libya):
Sat 15.11.2025 Mauritania (h) won 1-0 FR
Lineup details awaited for the game in Benghazi.

??.11.2025 Sudan (h) venue tbc FR

Leo Shahar (England U19s):
Tue 18.11.2025 Scotland (n) Kaunas ECQ

Sat 15.11.2025 Latvia (n) won 7-0 ECQ
The United full back was in the starting line-up for this second game in Kaunas, completing the full 90 minutes.

Wed 12.11.2025 Lithuania (a) won 2-0 ECQ
Victory for the Young Lions in Kaunas came with Leo an unused substitute.

Roman Dowell (England U17s):
Tue 18.11.2025 Australia (a) UAE FR

Sat 15.11.2025 Ivory Coast (a) drew 1-1 FR
There was place in the squad for the custodian in UAE.

Thu 13.11.2025 USA (a) won 5-2 FR
The goalkeeper was an unused replacement in Dubai.

Rory Finneran (Ireland U17s):
Tue 18.11.2025 Switzerland (n) WCF Round of 16.

Fri 14.11.2025 Canada (n) drew 1-1 (won 9-8 pens) WCF
The Newcastle midfielder wore the captain's armband again at the U17 World Cup Finals in Qatar on Friday, netting his penalty in the shootout as Ireland reached the last 16.

 

Compo:
Hat giveaway

A new version of the popular Ferdinand bobble hat is now available from Tyneside-based retailer Football Bobbles, bringing high quality at a lower price online here

We have one to give away in a free-to-enter competition and to stand a chance of winning it, require you to answer the following question:

The final game of Les Ferdinand's Newcastle career was a pre-season friendly at Birmingham City in July 1997. Which fellow England international debuted for the Magpies at St.Andrew's that day?

Email that to [email protected]
with subject Hats

Closing date is 9pm on Wednesday November 19th. No age limit, open to anyone on the planet. Delivery only to UK addresses. One entry each please
per person.

PS: Ahead of Black Friday, Football Bobbles have a deal on a Bundle of their Lee products: a Bobble, Scarf and Bucket Hat combo for £39.99 here (RRP of £54.97)

Champions League:

PSV (h) tickets

Ticket sale details for Newcastle's Champions League home tie against PSV Eindhoven are now confirmed as follows:

Ballot for members/STs not on cup scheme:
Opens Tue 16.12.2025, Noon
Closes Wed 17.12.2025, Noon
Winners notified by Thu 18.12.2025, 11.30am
Winners seat selection opens Thu 18.12.2025, Noon
Winners seat selection closes Sat 20.12.2025, Noon
ST forwarding/resale from Mon 22.12.2025, 4pm
Member sale opens Tue 23.12.2025, 10am

FAYC:
Pompey test set

Newcastle's U18 side have been handed a home tie in the Third Round of this season's FA Youth Cup, Portsmouth making the trip to Tyneside by Saturday December 13th.

Date, time and venue confirmation is awaited.

This is the fourth time these two sides have been paired in this competition, the first a two-legged semi-final win for United en route to lifting the cup in 1962. Trailing 0-1 from the first leg, the Magpies then won 4-2 at Gallowgate.

The next two meetings both took place at Fratton Park; Newcastle 2-1 winners there in 2003 and 4-1 in 2016.


Competition:
Photo record: last copies

Having sold out the original run, a limited reprint of the Seen.By Carabao Cup special has now been produced, conveniently in time for the festive season.

Seen.by is a softback publication covering the work of a group of regional photographers. Issue 2 covered the events of March 16th 2025 capturing scenes at Covent Garden, Wembley and Tyneside, plus the subsequent parade.

We had copies to give away, asking
whose record as the last then-current Magpie to score a goal for the club at Wembley was ended by Dan Burn's memorable header in the Carabao Cup Final.

It was of course Rob Lee and winners were randomly selected as Carol Huddart and Mick Maher.

If you weren't successful then you can still get the perfect stocking filler for all Toon fans
here for £15 including P&P.

Premier League:
mackem (a) update

FAO anyone who has purchased a match ticket, tickets for the optional return bus transfer will remain on sale from NUFC until 5pm on Monday (November 17th).

NUFC confirm they have agreed a reciprocal away allocation of 2,528 places for both this and the return fixture at SJP.

Ticket transfers will not operate for this fixture.

Champions League:
Marseille (a) update

Update: any away ticket refund requests must be made to NUFC before Wed 19.11.2025 @ 5pm.

Further guidance for fans travelling to Marseille has been issued by NUFC and is available online now here

In summary, away tickets will be in digital format but all fans are required to assemble at a designated meeting point at 4.30pm French time to be put onto Metros for the stadium - four and a half hours before kick-off, at 9pm French time.

That meeting point is Place de la Joliette (pictured), a square situated to the north of the old port area.

NUFC stress that any fans who fail to comply with that mandatory advice and attempt to travel to the stadium independently will be denied access (except for disabled fans, who have separate arrangements).

NB: stadium regulations state that small power packs for mobiles can be taken in - something that's worth noting, given that digital ticketing will be in use.

The post-match plan is the same in reverse, with fans returned to the Place de la Joliette by metro following a hold-back of unspecified duration.

Agreement with these measures looks to have been a condition of receiving an away allocation, Atalanta fans treated similarly in OM's last home CL tie. Ajax meanwhile didn't receive any tickets after the French authorities imposed a blanket travel ban on their supporters.

Carabao Cup:
Fulham (h) update

Ticket sale details for Newcastle's Carabao Cup Quarter Final home tie against Fulham are now confirmed as follows:

Ballot for members/STs not on cup scheme:
Opens Mon 24.11.2025, Noon
Closes Tue 25.11.2025, Noon
Winners notified by Wed 26.11.2025, 11.30am
Winners seat selection opens Wed 26.11.2025, Noon
Winners seat selection closes Fri 28.11.2025, Noon
ST forwarding/resale from Fri 28.11.2025, 4pm
Member sale opens Mon 01.12.2025, 10am

Those on the relevant cup scheme should have had their direct debit payments taken on Friday.

The tie is on Wednesday December 17th at 8.15pm and will be shown live on both Sky Sports and ITV1.

Quarter Finals:

Tue 16.12.2025 Cardiff City v Chelsea (8pm)
Wed 17.12.2025 Manchester City v Brentford (7.30pm)
Wed 17.12.2025 Newcastle v Fulham (8.15pm)
Tue 23.12.2025 Arsenal v Crystal Palace (8pm)

The tie comes between a Sunday visit to the mackems and a home game against Chelsea the following Saturday. 

Update:
Toon trophy haul

The annual Sport Newcastle dinner was staged in the city on Thursday, with Newcastle United
named Team of the Year for their Carabao Cup Final success and
Dan Burn carrying off the Sporting Success Award.

The Wor Jackie Award went to Newcastle United forward Sean Neave, while academy prospect Les Yeutembip was selected as one of 11 Sport Newcastle Rising Stars.

Euro 2028:
Take five for Gallowgate

Wednesday evening saw the launch of the 2028 European Championship Finals, staged between June 9th and July 9th at nine venues across the United Kingdom.

SJP is one of those, with five fixtures listed to be played on Tyneside - four group stage games and one last 16 tie:

Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028

Kick-off times will be advised in 2027.

U21s:
Euro tests for U21s

With no scheduled PL2 fixtures until January, Magpies U21 coach Adam Lawrence and his side now focus on cup football, with action in two different competitions. 

Next week sees United play their first and second group stage games in the Premier League International Cup, bringing Spanish and French opposition to Tyneside.

Tuesday (18th) sees Real Sociedad visit Whitley Park for a 7pm kick-off, before PSG will provide the opposition at the same venue on Friday (21st). That's also a 7pm start.

Admission details are awaited.

The Magpies conclude their Group C ties by hosting Croatia Zagreb in December and Benfica in January.
The format of the 32 team competition means that none of the 16 Premier League teams meet, but each host four continental sides.

Update:
World Cup event

As part of this year's Books on Tyne Festival, Guardian football writer Jonathan Wilson is talking about his latest book, "The Power and the Glory - A New History of the World Cup" in Newcastle later this month.

Venue is Newcastle City Library on Friday November 28th at 2pm and tickets are available now online here

U21s:
Second string beaten

Harrogate Town  3  Newcastle U21s  1

Match report

2025/26:
Bee-littled

Brentford  3  Newcastle  1

Match report

Premier League:
PL ticket updates

Ticket sale details for future Premier League games:

Crystal Palace (h)
Member ballot open: Mon 01.12.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close: Tue 02.12.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners notified Wed 03.12.2025 by 11.30am.
Seat selection opens Wed 03.12.2025, Noon.
Seat selection closes Fri 05.12.2025, Noon.
ST forwarding/resale open Fri 05.12.2025, 4pm.
Member sale open Mon 08.12.2025, 10am.

Leeds United (h)
Member ballot open: Mon 01.12.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close: Tue 02.12.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners notified Wed 03.12.2025 by 11.30am.
Seat selection opens Wed 03.12.2025, Noon.
Seat selection closes Fri 05.12.2025, Noon.
ST forwarding/resale open Fri 05.12.2025, 4pm.
Member sale open Tue 09.12.2025, 10am.

Manchester United (a)
ST applications open: Mon 17.11.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Tue 18.11.2025, 2pm
Seat selections open: Wed 19.11.2025, 2pm
Seat selections close: Fri 21.11.2025, 2pm

Burnley (a)
ST applications open: Mon 01.12.2025, 2pm
ST applications close: Tue 02.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections open: Wed 03.12.2025, 2pm
Seat selections close: Fri 05.12.2025, 2pm

The borrowers:
Loan lads

Joe White (Leyton Orient):
The midfielder played no part in a 2-1 home victory over Exeter City in League One on Saturday.

Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Oxford United (a) Championship, Saturday.

Aidan Harris (Coleraine):

Cliftonville (a) Irish Premiership, Saturday.

Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):

Gent (h) Belgian Pro League, Saturday.

Travis Hernes (Groningen)

PEC Zwolle (h) Eredivisie, Sunday.

Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
Nantes (a) Ligue 1, Sunday.

Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):

Espanyol (a) La Liga, Mon 24th Nov.

Premier League:
TV times: still waiting

Although due to be confirmed on October 15th, the Premier League are yet to announce fixture amendments for live TV during the later part of January 2026.

Still awaiting confirmation are the following Toon games:

Sat 17.01.2026 tbc Wolves (a)
Sat 24.01.2026 tbc Aston Villa (h)*
Sat 31.01.2026 tbc Liverpool (a)

* Aston Villa's visit to SJP will move from Sat 24.01.2026 due to their Europa League tie on Thu 22.01.2026.

2025/26:

Senior Cup draw made

Northumberland Senior Cup Second Round draw:

06.01.2026 Heaton Stannington v Blyth Town
Newcastle Benfield v Morpeth Town
Newcastle University v Alnwick Town
Whitley Bay v North Shields

Ties to be played by December 21st.

The NFA allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition this season due to other commitments.

Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.

The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.


Book:
Belfast boy

Out now from Pitch Publishing is the definitive biography of United icon, Bill McCracken, penned by renowned Magpies club historian Paul Joannou.

The Belfast-born defender served Newcastle for 15 seasons, winning three titles and one FA Cup while generating headlines worldwide for his revolutionary offside tactic.

Bill's life in football then extended for over half a century in managerial and scouting roles, included that of transfer advisor to Magpies supremo Stan Seymour in the 1950s.

"Bill McCracken..." is available to direct from the publisher via their Amazon shop
here with an exclusive discount.

Check out the Pitch catalogue here and find offers on NUFC titles on Amazon here

Premier League:
Manchester City (h)


Newcastle return to action following the international break when Pep Guardiola brings his Citizens to Tyneside on Saturday November 22nd.

It's a 5.30pm kick-off, live on Sky Sports.

Team: To follow

Dan Burn will be suspended following his red card at Brentford.

MCFC: To follow

Referee:
tbc
 
VAR: tbc

UK TV:
Live on Sky Sports

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Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio:
tbc

Metro: No scheduled disruptions (a six closure of the Metro line between Benton and Wallsend begins the day after).

Scheduled disruptions are online here

No trains will run all weekend between Doncaster and Northallerton in both directions. Rail replacement bus services will operate.

Stats:

Citizens in Toon - PL era:

2024/25 Drew 1-1 Gordon (pen)
2023/24 Lost 2-3 Isak, Gordon
2023/24 Won 1-0 Isak (LC)
2022/23 Drew 3-3 Almiron, Wilson, Trippier
2021/22 Lost 0-4
2020/21 Lost 3-4 Krafth, Joelinton (pen), Willock
2019/20 Lost 0-2 (FAC)
2019/20 Drew 2-2 Willems, Shelvey
2018/19 Won 2-1 Rondon, Ritchie (pen)
2017/18 Lost 0-1
2015/16 Drew 1-1 Anita
2014/15 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2
2013/14 Lost 0-2 (LC)
2012/13 Lost 1-3 Ba
2011/12 Lost 0-2
2010/11 Lost 1-3 Carroll
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Ameobi, og(Dunne)
2007/08 Lost 0-2
2006/07 Lost 0-1
2005/06 Won 1-0 Owen
2004/05 Won 4-3 Robert, Shearer, Elliott, Bellamy
2003/04 Won 3-0 Shearer 2, Ameobi
2002/03 Won 2-0 Shearer, Bellamy
2001/02 Won 1-0 Solano (FAC)
2000/01 Lost 0-1
1995/96 Won 3-1 Ferdinand 2, Beardsley
1994/95 Drew 0-0
1994/95 Won 3-1 Gillespie 2, Beresford (FA)
1994/95 Lost 0-2 (LC)
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole 2

Latest PL fixtures:

Sat 22.11.2025:

Burnley v Chelsea (12.30pm) TNT
Bournemouth v West Ham (3pm)
Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford (3pm)
Fulham v mackems (3pm)
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest (3pm)
Wolves v Crystal Palace (3pm)
Newcastle v Manchester City (5.30pm) Sky

Sun 23.11.2025:
Leeds United v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
Arsenal v Spurs (4.30pm) Sky

Mon 24.11.2025:
Manchester United v Everton (8pm) Sky

Champions League:
Marseille (a)

Game number five for Eddie Howe's side in this season's Champions League first phase campaign takes them to Southern France on Tuesday November 25th.
 
It's an 8pm GMT kick-off - 9pm local time in France.

Newcastle were allocated 3,000 tickets.

Updated fan information is online here

Team: To follow

OM:
To follow

Former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi's side have won just one of their four Champions League games to date, scoring four goals without reply at home to Ajax.

Suffering 2-1 defeats at Real Madrid and Sporting Lisbon, Marseille lost 0-1 at home to Atalanta last time out.

Going into the international break second in Ligue 1 - two points behind PSG - Marseille return to action away at Nice on Friday November 21st.

Referee: tbc

VAR:
tbc

UK TV:
Live on TNT Sports

Overseas TV: To follow

UK Radio: tbc

Metro:

Due to track renewal, there's no Metro service from Regent Centre to and from Airport from Wednesday November 26th to Sunday November 30th. Replacement bus 901 operates and the level crossing at Kenton Bank Foot is also closed.


Stats:

This will be United's second visit to this venue, following a 0-2 loss there in May 2004 that ended their UEFA Cup run at the semi-final stage.

57,000 fans were present that night to see Didier Drogba score twice - the reconstructed Velodrome now has a capacity of over 67,000.

Magpies @ French League sides:

1977/78 Bastia lost 1-2 Cannell (UE)
1996/97 Metz drew 1-1 Beardsley (UE)
1996/97 Monaco lost 0-3 (UE)
2001/02 Troyes drew 0-0 (IT)
2003/04 Marseille lost 0-2 (UE)
2004/05 Sochaux won 4-0 Bowyer, Ameobi,
Bellamy, Robert (UE)
2012/13 Bordeaux lost 0-2 (UE)
2023/24 PSG drew 1-1 Isak (CL)


 

 






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Tickets/Fixtures
Season 2025/26

NUFC ticketing website online here

NUFC Box Office: 

0344 372 1892 line manned:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to 30 minutes from KO
Away games: Three hours from KO to KO


Milburn Stand Box Office manned:
Wednesdays only: 10am to 5pm
Home games: 10am to half time


Future STs:
No additional sale, none planned, no waiting list in operation.


2025/26 ST prices here
2025/26 ST T&Cs here

PL home ST limits:
ST left unused, limit is 5
ST sold/transferred limit is 10

2025/26 Cup Scheme FAQs here
2025/26 Cup Scheme T&Cs here


2025/26 home cup pricing: 
CL: £60 & £70
FA
: £30 & £35
CC:
£20 & £25

FA/CC Cup Scheme payments taken 7 days after home cup fixture date confirmed.

2025/26 Memberships

£20 Junior
, £37 Adult, £47 Adult+

SJP seating plan online here  


Away ticket
transfers are possible between 72 hours and five hours before kick-off (times may vary). A maximum of two are permitted per season (PL only).

Home ticket transfers are possible between three weeks and one hour before kick-off. 

More info online here

Away ticket info online here

ST holders have 24 hours to apply, 24 hours to determine success, 48 hours to buy.


Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a ballot, which will have taken place before tickets go on sale.

The purchase window is divided into two sections determined by a loyalty point division that alters for each game - those successful applicants above that point division get a couple of hours head start.

Note that emails from NUFC confirming success may arrive after the purchase window opens - if you think you qualify because of your points total, just log on and complete your purchase regardless. 

Tickets not bought by successful applicants within 48 hours are offered to unsuccessful applicants with the next highest loyalty points total. NUFC contact them directly.

Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are gone.

2025/26 PL away tickets remain at 30.
2025/26 CL away tickets are 50 or less.

Fixtures:

Tue 18.11.2025 U21s v Real Sociedad (Spain) (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League International Cup.

Fri 21.11.2025 U21s v Paris SG (France) (h) @ Whitley Park, 7pm. Premier League International Cup.


Sat 22.11.2025 U18s v Liverpool (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League Cup.

Sat 22.11.2025 Manchester City (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. ST fwding/resale now.

Tue 25.11.2025 U19s v Marseille (France) (a) @ Stade Francis Turcan, KO tbc. U19 Youth League game 5.

Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (France) (a) @ Orange Velodrome, 8pm GMT. CL League stage game 5. Live on TNT Sports. NUFC contacting applicants with less than 18 points. Allocation: 3,000. (NB: digital tickets).

Sat 29.11.2025 U18s v Derby County (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) @ Hill Dickinson Stadium, 5.30pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000. (NB: digital tickets).

Tue
02.12.2025 U21s v Scunthorpe United (a) @ Attis Arena, 7pm. National League Trophy.

Tue 02.12.2025 Spurs (h) @ SJP, 8.15pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. ST fwding/resale now.

Sat 06.12.2025 U18s v Manchester United (a) @ Carrington, 12.30pm. U18 Premier League.

Sat 06.12.2025 Burnley (h)
@ SJP, 3pm. Premier League. ST fwding/resale now. Member sale Mon 17.11.2025, 10am.

Wed 10.12.2025 U19s v Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) (a) @ Ulrich-Haberland Stadion, KO tbc. U19 Youth League game 6. Ticket info awaited.

Wed 10.12.2025 Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) (a) @ BayArena, 8pm GMT. CL League stage game 6. Live on TNT Sports. SOLD OUT. Allocation 1,800. (NB: digital tickets).

Sat 13.12.2025 U18s v Boro (h) @ Little Benton, 11am. U18 Premier League.

Sun 14.12.2025 mackems (a)
@ stadium of plight, 2pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports.
NUFC contacting applicants with less than 124 points. Allocation 2,528 (NB: digital tickets).

Tue 16.12.2025 U21s v Halifax Town (a) @ Shay Stadium, 7pm. National League Trophy.

Wed 17.12.2025 Fulham (h) @ SJP, 8.15pm. Carabao Cup Quarter Final. Live on Sky Sports & ITV1. Ballot for members & STs not on cup scheme opens Mon 24.11.2025, Noon, closes Tue 25.11.2025, Noon. Winners notified by Wed 26.11.2025, 11.30am. Seat selection opens Wed 26.11.2025, Noon, closes Fri 28.11.2025, Noon. ST fwding/resale Fri 28.11.2025, 4pm.
Member sale Mon 01.12.2025, 10am.


Sat 20.12.2025 U21s v Croatia Zagreb (Croatia) (h) @ Whitley Park, 1pm. Premier League International Cup.

Sat 20.12.2025 Chelsea (h)
@ SJP, 12.30pm. Premier League. Live on TNT Sports. Member ballot opens Mon 17.11.2025, Noon, closes Tue 18.11.2025, Noon. Winners notified Wed 19.11.2025 11.30am. Seat selection opens Wed 19.11.2025, Noon, closes Fri 21.11.2025, Noon. ST fwding/resale Fri 21.11.2025, 4pm. Member sale Mon 24.11.2025, 10am.

Fri 26.12.2025 Manchester United (a) @ Old Trafford, 8pm. Premier League. Live on Sky Sports. ST applications open Mon 17.11.2025, 2pm, close Tue 18.11.2025, 2pm. Seat selections open Wed 19.11.2025, 2pm, close Fri 21.11.2025, 2pm. Allocation tbc.

Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends. 


NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Sat 22.11.2025 Man City (h) 5.30pm Sky
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 8pm
TNT

Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) 5.30pm
Sky
Tue 02.12.2025 Spurs (h) 8.15pm
Sky
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 8pm TNT
Sun 14.12.2025 mackems (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 17.12.2025 Fulham (h) 8.15pm
&

Sat 20.12.2025
Chelsea (h) 12.30pm
TNT
Fri 26.12.2025
Man United (a) 8pm
Sky
Tue 30.12.2025 Burnley (a) 7.30pm
Sky
Sun 04.01.2026 Crystal Palace (h) 3pm
Sky
Wed 07.01.2026 Leeds Utd (h) 8.15pm
Sky

& = Sky/ITV

(PL Selections made to Thu 08.01.2026)

Live PL TV release dates:  

Jan part overdue
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026

(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments are televised live. 

Champions League:
(all UK times)

L1: Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 1-2
L2: Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) won 4-0
L3: Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) won 3-0
L4: Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) won 2-0
L5: Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 8pm
L6: Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 8pm
L7: Wed 21.01.2026 PSV (h) 8pm
L8: Wed 28.01.2026 PSG (a) 8pm
(PO1: Tue 17.02.2026 / Wed 18.02.2026)
(PO2: Tue 24.02.2026 / Wed 25.02.2026)
R16(1): Tue 10.03.2026 / Wed 11.03.2026
R16(2): Tue 17.03.2026 / Wed 18.03.2026
QF1: Tue 07.04.2026 / Wed 08.04.2026
QF2: Tue 14.04.2026 / Wed 15.04.2026
SF1: Tue 28.04.2026 / Wed 29.04.2026
SF2: Tue 05.05.2026 / Wed 06.05.2026
F: Sat 30.05.2026 (Budapest)

Carabao Cup:


QF: Wed 17.12.2025 Fulham (h) 8.15pm
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026 (Wembley)

FA Cup: 
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).

R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026 (Wembley)

National League Cup Group D:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a) won 3-1
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a) 7pm
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a) 7pm

PL U21 International Cup Group C:
Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) 7pm
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) 7pm
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm

U19 Youth League:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 2-3
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) lost 0-2 
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) lost 1-5
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (h) lost 2-3
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a)
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a)

U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) won 3-2
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) lost 1-7
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h) 11am

FA Youth Cup:
R3: ??.??.2025 Portsmouth (h)

U17 Premier League Cup:
Quarter final draw awaited - Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Liverpool, NUFC, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and West Ham involved.

Other events @ SJP:

Euro 2028:

Four group stage games and one last 16 tie will be played at SJP on the following dates:

Mon 12.06.2028
Thu 15.06.2028
Sat 17.06.2028
Tue 20.06.2028
Sun 25.06.2028

(Kick-off times will be advised in 2027)


Winter transfer window:

Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc

International Magpies
National Service

2025/26
International breaks:

21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals

2026/27:

21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026

 
Coxy's Corner

Whoops, He did it Again...


What's this all about then?
Click here  
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
 

On This Day in History
16th November


Born Or Died:

1911 John Philips Cape born, Carlisle. (1930-34) 

Winger acquired from his hometown club, with the £1,750 fee paying for the Scratching Pen roof at Brunton Park - a structure that survived for sixty years.

Debuting in a 1-6 loss at Leicester City in January 1930, Jackie was omitted for the following eight games but netted his first goal for the club when recalled to the side for a 3-0 win at Burnley.

Cape is remembered as the player who spoilt Hughie Gallacher's return in September of that year, scoring the only goal of the game as United beat Chelsea in front of a record Gallowgate crowd.

A week after that game, Jackie grabbed a hat trick for Newcastle in a 7-4 success at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

He was to join the Red Devils at a cost of £2,000 in 1934, later playing for QPR and turning out for Carlisle as a wartime guest. 

Following a brief post-war spell with Scarborough Town, Jackie returned to his native Carlisle and again appeared for the Cumbrians before joining the Brunton Park staff. He died in June 1994.

1976 Peter Keen born, Middlesbrough (1995-99) 

Goalkeeper who appeared for our junior and reserve sides but failed to break through to the seniors - getting no further than being an unused substitute in the Premier League at Blackburn Rovers in December 1998. 

After leaving SJP, Keen was subject to an FA investigation over the sale of FA Cup Final tickets allocated to other Newcastle players for the 1999 loss to Manchester United. 

Keen admitted his involvement in what was described at the time as a farcical attempt at touting - as he unwittingly accepted payment in....Monopoly money.

Joining Carlisle United, Peter had the distinction of scoring a goal in open play the following year - a mammoth kick from his own penalty area against Blackpool.

Following a spell with Darlington, he moved on to play for Scarborough, Gateshead, Horden CW, Gateshead again and Billingham Synthonia.

1995 Rolando Aarons born, Kingston, Jamaica. (2012-21)

Fleet-footed winger who linked up with Newcastle following his release by Bristol City, debuting for United U18s at home to the smoggies in April 2012. 

Promoted from the juniors to the reserves against Stoke City in February 2013, Rolando then marked his first start by scoring at Crystal Palace - netting a fine effort against the Eagles in the return game at SJP.

A first senior call-up came in March 2014, in the squad for the Premier League trip to Craven Cottage but not on the bench. 

Along with Adam Armstrong, Freddie Woodman and Lubo Satka he signed a first professional contract and joined the senior squad in the 2014/15 season.

Netting an outrageous goal during a pre-season friendly against Schalke 04 in Germany, Aarons made his competitive bow from the bench in the season-opener against Manchester City at SJP.

His availability would be reduced by hamstring trouble and the 2015/16 and 2016/17 campaigns followed a similar course; regaining fitness during the close season only to soon break down.

November 2016 saw Rolando rupture the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after restarting training - having also been arrested after a disturbance in a Newcastle nightclub.

Fit again for the 2017/18 season but rarely called into action, a misguided loan move to Italians Hellas Verona ended in relegation and he returned to Tyneside for trial - pleading guilty to a charge of affray and receiving a suspended sentence. 

Beginning the next season with the Magpies first team, Aarons was omitted from the Premier League squad and left on a six month loan to Czechs Slovan Liberec.

Spending the second half of the season with Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, flashes of his quality playing for Steve Bruce saw the Owls boss recall him to the Magpies squad once he'd succeeded Rafa Benitez.

Again though Aarons was omitted from the PL squad, making a half-season switch to League One side Wycombe Wanderers.

Loaned to SPFL side Motherwell in January 2020, he played six times and scored once before the COVID lockdown halted games.

Tipped to join Huddersfield Town on the final day of the summer transfer window, delays with paperwork left Rolando at SJP in the final year of his contract.

A permanent move was concluded to the Terriers in January 2021 but Aarons failed to become a regular starter in his first season.

Injury and illness
restricted him to just one appearance for the Terriers in 2021/22 and a further loan to Motherwell in August 2022 lasted barely three months.

Released by Huddersfield in June 2023, Rolando signed for Slovenian side NK Celje during January 2024.

He returned to the UK and signed for National League side Morecambe in September 2025.

1997 Bruno Guimaraes born, Rio de Janeiro. (2022-present)

Midfielder signed from Olympique Lyonnais during January 2022, agreeing a four and a half year deal for a claimed £33m - with a further £8m bonuses.

Taking squad number 39 in tribute to his taxi-driving father's cab number, Bruno debuted as a late substitute in a 3-1 home victory over Everton that February.

Introduced into the team gradually from the bench, the first of five goals in his maiden season was an eye-catching back heel at Southampton to clinch a 2-1 success.

Playing his part as United comfortably avoided relegation that season, he weighed in with another five goals in all competitions during 2022/23 and appeared in Newcastle's Carabao Cup Final defeat.

As the song goes, he runs the midfield from the middle, becoming a fans' favourite and talismanic presence - United unable to win in the Premier League without him playing.

Signing a new five-year contract with the club in October 2023, amid speculation of interest from Real Madrid, Bruno took the captaincy in August 2024.

He then became the first Magpies captain to lift a major trophy for nearly 56 years after United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley in the Carabao Cup Final, lifting the three-handled cup with Kieran Trippier and Jamaal Lascelles.

Capped by Brazil U23s, a senior bow came against Uruguay in November 2020, breaking his scoring duck during a World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in March 2022.

The rescheduled World Cup Finals in Qatar later that year then saw him feature twice - both appearances coming as substitute.
 

Lge FAC LC Eur Tot Oth
A S G A S G A S G A S G Ap Su Gl A S G
127 6 24 5 3 1 10 8   10     152 17 25      

  

What Else?

1895 Darwen (h)
7-2
(5-0)
Division Two
P9, 12pts, 6th/16 
McDermid(2), Wardrope(12,
3-0,5-0)
Aitken(
4-0), Lennox(6-2), Collins(7-2)
F.Hunt(
5-1), Forrest(6-1)
6,000
A week on from sharing eight goals at Barley Bank in Lancashire, there was another high-scoring affair between these two sides on Tyneside.  

1896 Darlington (a)
1-2
(1-0)
Friendly 
Wardrope(
1-0)
Tolson(1-1), Cansick(1-2
2,000
United visited Feethams for a Monday afternoon friendly (KO 2.30pm) arranged to coincide with the "second hirings" in Darlington. 

This was an annual event at which servants and farmhands gathered to gain employment, with amusements and other attractions also gathering to take advantage of the crowds. 

1901 United's scheduled Division One game at Wolves was postponed due to fog, the team having arrived at Molineux after staying overnight at Tamworth.

1907 Bury (a)
2-1
(1-1)
Division One
P13, 14pts, 8th/20 
Rutherford(17), Appleyard(47)
Bullen(28)
18,000
Billy Hibbert was the pick of the home forwards during United's victory at Gigg Lane and would complete a transfer to Newcastle some four years later.

1912 Derby County (h)
2-4
(2-3)
Division One
P13, 16pts, 6th/20 
McTavish(22), Hibbert(24)
Bauchop(6,35), Bagshaw(10), Sharpe(51)
25,000
What were described by one newspaper writer as "somnolent methods" saw Newcastle lose a first home game of the season at the seventh time of asking.

1929 Manchester City (a)
0-3
(0-1)
Division One
P15, 10pts, 21st/22 
Marshall(25), Brooke(46), Tait(60)
30,000
"Newcastle off colour"
asserted the Sunday Express correspondent present, as the Magpies lost a fifth successive game.

1935 Doncaster Rovers (h)
2-1
(2-0)
Division Two
P14, 18pts, 5th/22 
Pearson(23), J.Smith(40) 
Dutton(60)
26,845
Despite an unimpressive display, the first meeting of these two sides went the way of Newcastle. 

1940 Grimsby Town (h)
3-1
(2-0)
Wartime
English 2, Nevins
Reeves
5,000
This match was switched from Grimsby's Blundell Park by agreement.

1946 Fulham (a) 
3-0 
(0-0)
Division Two
P15, 21pts, 1st/22 
Wayman(52,88), Bentley(68)
44,000

1955 Hibernian (Scotland) (a) 0-2 (0-1)
Friendly 
Turnbull(26,63)
20,000 
With Easter Road fogbound, this midweek friendly was played in two 35 minute halves. 

Team: Simpson, Lackenby, McMichael, Keery, Stokoe, Crowe, White, Davies, Keeble, Hannah, Milburn.

1957 Luton Town (a) 
3-0 
(3-0)
Division One
P17, 13pts, 17th/22 
White(7,31) Bell(23)  
19,670 
Newcastle ended a six game winless run with victory at Kenilworth Road, including a goal on his United debut for Jackie Bell. 

1963 Swindon Town (a) 0-0 (0-0)
Division Two
P18, 14pts, 17th/22 
20,699
 
1968 Manchester City (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division One
P19, 18pts, 11th/22 
Davies(90) 
36,420
An injury-time winner for the Mighty Wyn against one of his later clubs.
 

1974 Chelsea (h)
5-0
(0-0)
Division One
P17, 20pts, 8th/22 
Cannell(50),
Kennedy(70),
Macdonald(76,88),
Barrowclough(
81)
35,236 
Presumably Joe Harvey's half-time team talk was all about Southerners folding like a pack of cards....
Youtube footage is online here

1985 Chelsea (h)
1-3
(1-1)
Division One
P17, 26pts, 8th/22 
Roeder(2) 
Speedie(43), Spackman(78), Dixon(82)
22,394 
A Glenn Roeder header gave United the best possible start, but Chelsea recovered to equalise through Speedie and win it with late goals from Nigel Spackman and Kerry Dixon.

1988 Newcastle reserves lost 1-0 to Barnsley at SJP, with full back Andy Fensome in the home XI.

Fensome was on a short-term loan from Norwich City, while Magpies forward Anth Lormor went to Norfolk for an equally brief stay.

1994 Friendly action for England against Nigeria at Wembley, with United trio Peter Beardsley, Rob Lee and Steve Howey in the side chosen by Terry Venables. 

David Platt scored the only goal of the game, with future Magpies John Barnes and Alan Shearer also appearing. Some clown named Wise also turned out. 

1996 West Ham United (h)
1-1
(0-1)
Premier League
P13, 28pts, 1st/20 
Beardsley(83)
Rowland(23) 
36,552
Behind at the interval, with Alan Shearer absent and Les Ferdinand forced off with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone, Newcastle were good value for a point keeping them top of the table.

2002 Southampton (h) 
2-1 
(1-1)
Premiership
P13, 22pts, 6th/20
Ameobi(41), Hughes(54)
Beattie(2)
51,812
Just three days after the glorious madness that was Feyenoord, United gave a further illustration of their staying power with a sixth successive post-European win.

Wee Gordon Strachan's Saints led after just 66 seconds, only for Shola to level things and Alan Shearer see a stonewall penalty claim turned down by referee Clive Wilkes.

Aaron Hughes however popped up to smash home Hugo Viana's low centre for this third Premiership goal in our colours. 
NUFC.com match report

2005 Magpie midfielder Emre played 82 minutes for Turkey as they lost their crucial World Cup play-off against Switzerland.

Although the Turks won 4-2, the Swiss went through on away goals after taking the home leg 2-0, prompting our poor headline "No Turkish delight as Swiss roll on"....

Emre and his team mates clashed with their opponents in the tunnel after full time and he was one of several players, who received lengthy bans (six matches). FIFA President Sepp Blatter being Swiss didn't greatly help the Turks' cause....

2006 Speaking while switching on the Newcastle Christmas lights, Michael Owen expressed optimism that his recovery from injury remained on track:
 
"You don't want to create a false belief so when I first had it done I thought you might as well write the season off and everyone else did as well but the operation was great.

"The surgeon was happy with what he saw inside my knee and sees no reason, along as I have a good rehabilitation, to think there will be any future damage.

"I would love to play again this season."

And he did. Just.

2007 Michael Owen played for England in a friendly against Austria in Vienna but lasted just 34 minutes before limping off with a thigh strain.

2010 The reserves beat Manchester City 1-0 behind closed doors at Darsley Park thanks to Matty Grieve's first-ever goal at that level.
NUFC.com match report

2011
An inexperienced reserve side saw their nine game unbeaten league record disappear in a ten minute spell at the stadium of plight.

mackem forward Ryan Noble grabbed a hat trick in a 0-3 loss before our night was topped off with Patrick Nzuzi's dismissal.

NUFC.com match report


2015 Goals from Lewis McNall and Luke Charman gave the U18s a 2-1 league victory over Manchester United at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground.

2021 Following the installation of Eddie Howe as Magpies boss, the club confirmed the departure of coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence.

2024
United held a public training session in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh, Eddie Howe putting a squad of senior team and U21 players through their paces at the Al-Awwal Park home of the Al-Nassr side.